Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Winston was wheeled into the ICU once again.

Through the massive window, Alyssa studied her beloved father, lying unconscious in bed, looking as fragile as butterfly wings.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and her body trembled.

In the past, she had stubbornly gone her own way, ignoring everyone else in pursuit of love. Yet, Winston had always tolerated her without complaint.

For a long time, she had been an ungrateful daughter.

And now, in this very moment, she felt like she truly deserved to die.

"Don't worry, Lyse. All of us-your brothers are here with you. Cyrus and the others are rushing back as we speak."

Watching Alyssa cry broke Silas' heart. "Lyse, don't cry! Dad was already ill to begin with. This was something that's been a long time coming. It's not your fault. Don't take it so hard. Don't blame yourself."

"Silas is right, Lyse. This isn't because of you." Jonah gently placed his suit jacket over Alyssa's trembling shoulders. His voice was hoarse and deep. He continued, "You know Dad. He's never truly been angry with you.

to the doctor, that's part of what made his illness worse. It's his own nature that pushed him

stammered, "I know... but I'm

stifled a laugh. Pinching her damp cheeks, he said gently, "But you're also

trembling. Deep down, the

to become part of Beckett Group's core because you were trying to uncover Justin's schemes.

wakes up, explain it to him patiently. If you can't bring yourself to say it, I will. He'll understand

with his necktie, and Jasper used to do the same. He would never mind no matter how messy she got with tears and snot. He'd always clean her

this only made her tears flow

their father's primary physician, Abel, approached them with a grave expression. "Mr. Jonah, Mr. Silas, Ms. Alyssa-the results

our father?" the Taylor siblings asked in

"It's not good. His condition is deteriorating faster than I anticipated. It's more dangerous than I

take the scans. She studied them carefully, her heart

medical skills, the location of Mr. Winston's thrombosis makes

the risk and failed, she might

"Is there no

Abel could fully decide, a distinct and